Clarendon’s Comfort Food Classic Green Pig Bistro Is on the Move | Eater DC

"I'm pleased to see Green Pig Bistro reopening two blocks away at the foot of Buena Vida Gastrolounge (planning to debut its new digs on Friday, October 4). The French-American neighborhood standby is known for terrific deviled eggs, an extensive happy hour, and delectable cornbread, and it really has a way with pork—standouts include Gruyere-stuffed pork schnitzel and a cassoulet full of crispy pork belly, smoked pork shoulder, and duck sausage served with toasted bread. Under new owner Fitzgerald Lewis and with Lawrence Cohen overseeing a largely unchanged menu (former chef Tracy O’Grady now leads Vienna’s Clarity), the ground-floor space adopts a fresh farmhouse feel highlighted by a massive 34-foot mural of three French chairs and smiling green pigs under colorful umbrellas and vintage pig decor moved from the original location. The new layout has a mezzanine, one bar instead of two, slightly less seating, a private dining room for up to 30, a shared rooftop deck with Buena Vida, and daily happy hour (4–6 p.m.) featuring $8 Kentucky mules and French 75s plus $5-and-up snacks like fried pickles and Buffalo “baby back” pork ribs; daily specials include fried chicken Mondays, meatloaf Tuesdays, and roasted porchetta on weck Fridays. The relocation was driven by a landlord rent increase that would have nearly doubled their previous rate." - Tierney Plumb